Steele, as feared, will miss up to 6 weeks due to a fractured wrist, which he suffered in the first half of last night's 78-58 win over Florida Atlantic.

Both JC forward recruits sign today with Mississippi State in the first day of the early signing period for college basketball.

Rick Ray was able to get his first win at Mississippi State as the Bulldogs cruised to a victory against the Florida Atlantic Owls tonight at Humphrey Coliseum.

After starting 0-1 at Troy, can MSU bounce back for Rick Ray's first win tonight? Come chat with us about the Mississippi State vs. Florida Atlantic game.

Check your negatives at the door, we only talk about the positives happening on the floor.

Freshman guard Andre Applewhite out of Memphis, who due to mass attrition was expected to contribute a great deal, will miss the entire 2012-13 season after tearing his ACL in practice on Friday.

Your full SEC Basketball preview for the 2012-13 season right here, including predicted order of finish, player of the year, all SEC selections, and much more.

The Bulldogs will get no favors from what looks to be a very tough non conference and conference schedule for the 2012-13 season.

Who will be the go-to guy? Who will be the leader? Who will be the role player? Honestly, who will even start for this squad? Braden Bishop takes a stab at predicting MSU basketball's starting 5 for the 2012-13 season.

Fresh faces bring a sense of anxiousness.